Projects in genres: Drama

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Lanny Morris and Vince Collins are the country's hottest entertainment duo. They're knee deep in all the wealth and power that comes with such fame. That is, until a beautiful girl turns up naked and dead in the pair's hotel suite after a night of wild partying. Journalist Karen O'Connor's quest to uncover the facts leads her into an emotional and sexual relationship that proves impossible to break, even when the horrible truth of past actions is revealed.

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Based on true events, Why Me? is a poetic short film that delves into the emotional world of an 11-year-old, known only as Boy, who goes through a painful awakening when he discovers that there is no such thing as the 'perfect' family.

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Stéphanie is a transsexual prostitute who plies her trade in Parisian discos, parks and hotel rooms. She lives with Jamel, a 30-year-old North African who also turns tricks. Together they manage to enjoy brief moments of happiness here and there when they go out dancing or spend time with her friends, many of whom are also transsexual.

One night Stéphanie meets Mikhail, a down-on-his-luck Russian immigrant living illegally in France. Soon, Mikhail falls in love with Stéphanie, and she ultimately makes a surprising decision to include both partners in her life.

Summoned to her childhood home in the north of France by her dying mother Liliane, Stéphanie (whose birth name was Pierre) tries to provide comfort to a woman who never really accepted her son's unconventional sexuality. She is joined by Mikhail and Jamel, who together with Stéphanie form a nurturing web of comfort and support.

Liliane finally dies in her sleep. En route to Paris, the three lovers are shown entwined in the same train compartment, an alternative family of sorts. But they are headed for an uncertain future, living on the margins of a society that is still not comfortable with outcasts, others and those living in-between.

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In a suburb, still and quiet, a boy is listening to his father's old records and a housewife faints when she tries to leave her house. Willow Drive is a bittersweet romance and a dream of somewhere else.

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Made by young Bangladeshi and Pakistani filmmakers from Nottingham, Wo Ishq Jo Hum Se Rooth Gaya tells the story of a girl who loses her sight in a tragic accident which also claims the life of her mother. A few years later, she finds love after mistakenly phoning a stranger who is entranced by the sound of her voice. They decide to get married, but a friend thinks he is just marrying out of charity. Despite a tragic finale, touches of light comedy and a positive outlook ensure that the film ends on an upbeat note.

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How low can a man fall?

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When two lustful friends together do battle,
Verbal assaults of opinions do rattle,
Blagging sweet talk to win a female's hand,
To flirt her favour and become her man.
What will the fate of these three be?
For that, sweet friends, watch You Want Me!

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Young Hannibal: Behind The Mask, directed by BAFTA nominee Peter Webber, introduces us to the Hannibal Lecter character, telling the story of the formative years of the serial killer from his childhood in Lithuania to his teenage years in France. Starring 20-year-old French actor Gaspard Ulliel in the coveted role, alongside award-winning Chinese actress Gong Li, and Rhys Ifans, the film is written by best-selling novelist Thomas Harris, based on his forthcoming book Behind the Mask.

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Billy Hull was a prison officer in The Maze/Long Kesh. Against prison policy Billy collected items from various individuals, incidents and occurrences. On his retirement Billy organised a display of the objects. The public has never seen this collection.

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Silent Voices is based on interviews with over 100 people affected by domestic violence in the UK which have been translated into seven stories in the form of seven interwoven 'Talking Heads'-style monologues. Each character tells their extraordinary story of their relationships and the resultant impact on their lives and those around them.

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Waverley is an intimate portrait of an ageing woman whose ordered existence is disturbed by a random accident. The accident, seemingly insignificant, stirs up long-buried emotions within Waverley and forces her to confront her past and come to terms with her hidden demons.

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A 10-year-old South African orphan leaves his Zulu village to make his own life in the city only to find no one will help him, except a formidable Indian woman.